Where does “Wilbur” come from?

Wilbur is an English name derived from Old English Wilburh, itself composed of Old English wil combined with an uncertain second element.

Ancestry of “Wilbur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishWilburg—
2Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
3Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
4Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—

Words derived from “Wilbur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burgz →Every word from Old English burg →